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National Park · Port Angeles, WA

🌲 Olympic National Park

Olympic — pick one: rainforest, coast, or hurricane ridge — not all three.

Olympic National Park park day
  • Timehalf day
  • SettingRain gear; muddy trails.
  • TicketsEntrance pass; long drives between zones.
  • Get therePort Angeles hub; distances are huge — one zone only.

Local shortlist · confirm on arrival · 2026-08

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No printer? Open the sheet on your phone, or print later. Classic · Bonus · Alpha (extra-hard cool finds).

Talk cards Find on map

Park map Visitor map Map: NPS via NPMaps (public domain) · tap to enlarge Open on official site ↗

Short on time? Start here

Do these 3 in order if you can — enough for a short visit. Tap a stop for talk tips & photos. Create and print your mission is above.

🏛️ Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center Mossy-world gateway — maps and restrooms 🌿 Hall of Mosses trail Short loop under maple drapes of moss — classic Hoh magic · Stay on the path 🌳 Giant spruce and fir Huge trunks in the temperate rainforest

More if you have energy

More stops if you have the energy.

Hoh River glimpse — shortlist photo

🏞️ Hoh River glimpse

Glacial-milk river through the forest · Safe step back

 Nurse log — shortlist photo

🪵 Nurse log

Fallen log growing new trees — forest recycling in action

 Hall of Mosses trail sign — shortlist photo

🥾 Hall of Mosses trail sign

Read loop distance before you start

 Rainforest clearing — shortlist photo

🌾 Rainforest clearing

Brief sky break in the green tunnel

 Hurricane Ridge view (alternate slice) — shortlist photo

🌄 Hurricane Ridge view (alternate slice)

If you chose mountains instead of moss — big alpine overlook

 Olympic Junior Ranger desk — shortlist photo

🎖️ Olympic Junior Ranger desk

Ask at Hoh or another VC

 Ranger talk (if offered) — shortlist photo

🗣️ Ranger talk (if offered)

Worth a look if you have time.

  • 🏞️ Hoh River glimpse — Glacial-milk river through the forest · Safe step back
  • 🪵 Nurse log — Fallen log growing new trees — forest recycling in action
  • 🥾 Hall of Mosses trail sign — Read loop distance before you start
  • 🌾 Rainforest clearing — Brief sky break in the green tunnel
  • 🌄 Hurricane Ridge view (alternate slice) — If you chose mountains instead of moss — big alpine overlook
  • 🎖️ Olympic Junior Ranger desk — Ask at Hoh or another VC
  • 🗣️ Ranger talk (if offered) — Worth a look if you have time.

What the sheet may include

Print from the button at the top of this page. No app at the venue.

Example finds
  1. Visit Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center
  2. Walk Hall of Mosses (or a short mossy loop)
  3. Find a nurse log with new trees
  4. Hear the Hoh River
  5. Touch a mossy trunk gently (eyes first)
  6. Read the trail loop sign
  7. 10 quiet rainforest seconds
  8. Favorite green detail — remember it

Official site: Olympic National Park website. Always check hours and tickets before you go.